This month in Agri Marketing ...(For Openers)

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* AgrEvo USA, Wilmington, Del., agrees to acquire substantially all of the assets of Cargill Hybrid Seeds North America, Minneapolis, for $650 million. Cargill will retain ownership of InterMountain Canola, Goertzen Seed Research and its Canadian seed distribution business.

* Ken Rinkenberger has been promoted to vice president of marketing at DeKalb Genetics Corp., DeKalb, Ill.

Ten Years Ago

* Monsanto Agricultural Group, St. Louis, appoints Robert Fraley as group vice president and general manager of its new products division.

The Cotton Foundation and Farm Press Publications have been partnering on the High Cotton Awards program for more than 20 years. During that time, nearly 100 producers have been recognized for their environmental stewardship efforts. The Cotton Foundation's Bill Norman talked about the benefits of…

By Farm Press Editorial Staff The overwhelming majority (75 percent) of grape growers and pest control advisers (PCAs) surveyed by the University of California use the Gubler-Thomas Powdery Mildew Index (PMI) for making decisions about powdery mildew management. This UC survey was conducted in…

Byline: Farm Press Staff The overwhelming majority (75 percent) of grape growers and pest control advisers (PCAs) surveyed by the University of California use the Gubler-Thomas Powdery Mildew Index (PMI) for making decisions about powdery mildew management. This UC survey was conducted in…

Byline: Farm Press Staff Adrien Halpin is the winner of a brand new Apple iPad Mini from Western Farm Press-Penton's Continuing Education Unit (CEU) program, available online 24-hours-a-day at www.pentonag.com. The free iPad Mini was the prize in a year-end special promotion for those who signed up…